The Augusta University Sickle Cell Center, established in 1972, is a comprehensive
internationally recognized center for sickle cell treatment and research. The center
incorporates the work of Augusta University faculty from medicine, pediatrics, hematology/oncology,
allied health, anesthesia and perioperative medicine, biostatistics and epidemiology,
molecular biology, and other specialties. This multidisciplinary approach creates
a dynamic synergy that places the center in the forefront of patient care, research,
and education.